Georgia pastor refuses to turn over sermons in government probe
buzzz worthy. . . Dr. Eric Walsh has announced that he will not hand over his sermons to the State of Georgia . His announcement comes in response to the government serving him with legal papers during the course of litigation, requiring him to surrender copies of his sermon notes and transcripts. Walsh, who was a lay minister and Georgia government employee, became embroiled in a lawsuit with the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) after evidence surfaced indicating the government fired Walsh over his religious beliefs. Read more about the case and view legal documents at FirstLiberty.org/Walsh "The state insists that it did not fire Dr. Walsh over his religious beliefs or sermons. If that's true, why is it demanding copies of his sermons now?" Jeremy Dys , Senior Counsel for First Liberty Institute and counsel for Dr. Walsh, asked. "It's clear the government fired Dr. Walsh over his religious beliefs, which is blatant religious ...